Large Building Mass Softened By Curved Panels

摘要

As a leading international producer of PVC piping components, Dura Plastics Products Inc. of Beaumont, CA, manufactures products seven days a week, nonstop. Still, it decided it would have to expand its facility to keep up with demand. The problem with this was production could not stop during construction. a customized pre-engineered metal building system was constructed over the existing plant. The new structure had 130' clear span beams. After the new building was completed, the original building was torn down form the inside. This created a new 208,000 sq. ft. facility. With the work stoppage problem addressed, the issue of building mass arose. The new structure was so large that the building team was concerned that it would intrude on the local landscape. To soften the lines of the building and provide an aesthetically-pleasing appearance, a double-curved mansard was suggested.